Vascular diseases, including aneurysms, arterial blockages, and deep vein thrombosis, can be life-threatening if untreated.

For those who are overweight or have very swollen legs, your surgeon may also recommend a compression pump, a plastic sleeve ...

Bulging blood vessels can appear on the forehead, especially as people age. High blood pressure, stress, sun exposure, vein dysfunction, pregnancy, and other factors can contribute to the ...

Swelling, or edema, happens if fluid builds up in your tissues. Blood gathers in the veins of your legs. Fluid from the blood begins to pool into the tissues of your legs, feet, and ankles.

The veins appear blue, twisted and bulging. Spider veins are very similar to varicose veins but are smaller and are closer to the surface of the skin. Varicose veins are not considered life ...

The DOQI guidelines acknowledge the problems with basilic vein transposition (BVT) as two: the transposition may create significant arm swelling and patient pain or may have a higher incidence of ...

Vein ligation and stripping is a minor surgery. It is used to remove a damaged vein and prevent complications of vein damage. If several valves in a vein and the vein itself are heavily damaged, the ...

The position of the legs while seated also increases pressure in the leg veins. This plays a role in swelling by causing fluid to leave the blood and move into the surrounding soft tissues." ...